ThatQuiz Test Library Take this test now
Colosseum - Quiz
Contributed by: Freeman
  • 1. Where was the Colosseum built in relation to Rome's hills?
A) Between the Caelian, Esquiline and Palatine Hills
B) Near the Tiber River
C) Outside the city walls
D) On top of the Palatine Hill
  • 2. What structure did Nero build on the site before the Colosseum?
A) The Pantheon
B) Domus Aurea
C) The Roman Forum
D) The Flavian Palace
  • 3. How did Vespasian's construction of the Colosseum serve as a populist gesture?
A) It was funded by public taxes
B) It was built for free for all citizens
C) It returned land appropriated by Nero to the public
D) It replaced the Senate house
  • 4. Which war provided the spoils used to fund the Colosseum's construction?
A) First Jewish–Roman War
B) Gallic Wars
C) Punic Wars
D) Civil War of 69 AD
  • 5. What material was NOT listed as being used to construct the Colosseum?
A) Limestone
B) Tuff
C) Marble
D) Cement
  • 6. Who finished the top level of the Colosseum in 80 AD?
A) Nero
B) Domitian
C) Titus
D) Vespasian
  • 7. What was the purpose of the hypogeum added by Domitian?
A) To house animals and slaves
B) To provide extra seating
C) To store decorative banners
D) To drain water from the arena
  • 8. What event caused major damage to the Colosseum in 217 AD?
A) A fire
B) A barbarian invasion
C) A siege
D) An earthquake
  • 9. Who banned the practice of gladiator fights in 399 and 404?
A) Honorius
B) Theodoric the Great
C) Theodosius II
D) Vespasian
  • 10. What was the final year that animal hunts (venationes) were recorded in the Colosseum?
A) 435 AD
B) 523 AD
C) 508 AD
D) 443 AD
  • 11. Where is the Colosseum located?
A) Rome, Italy
B) Athens, Greece
C) Madrid, Spain
D) Paris, France
  • 12. Which emperor began the construction of the Colosseum?
A) Hadrian
B) Domitian
C) Vespasian
D) Nero
  • 13. What is the average audience capacity of the Colosseum?
A) 100,000
B) 50,000
C) 65,000
D) 80,000
  • 14. What event is held at the Colosseum every Good Friday?
A) Way of the Cross
B) Mock sea battles
C) Coronation of the Pope
D) Gladiatorial contests
  • 15. Which emperor moved the statue of Nero beside the amphitheatre?
A) Hadrian
B) Vespasian
C) Domitian
D) Titus
  • 16. On which Italian coin is the Colosseum depicted?
A) 2 euro coin
B) 1 euro coin
C) 10 euro cent coin
D) 5 euro cent coin
  • 17. Which of the following was the Colosseum used for in its history?
A) Senate meetings
B) Animal hunts
C) Imperial elections
D) Marketplace trading
  • 18. In what era did the building cease to be used for entertainment?
A) The Late Roman Empire
B) Early medieval era
C) Classical antiquity
D) The Renaissance
  • 19. What is the Latin name for the Colosseum assigned by later classicists?
A) Amphitheatrum Caesareum
B) Colosseus Solis
C) Amphitheatrum Flavium
D) Amphitheatrum Romanum
Created with That Quiz — where test making and test taking are made easy for math and other subject areas.